ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,493,033, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to CHUGAI SEIYAKU K.K. (Tokyo).

"Method for detecting bi-specific antibody complex" was invented by Sotaro Naoi (Shizuoka, Japan) and Meiri Kawazoe (Shizuoka, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides methods for detecting a complex with low affinity, under conditions in which the binding equilibrium of the complex is substantially maintained, and methods for measuring the concentration and/or amount of the complex. The invention also provides methods for evaluating the kinetics of a complex and methods for deciding on a therapeutic method that uses a pharmaceutical agent, ...